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P4 Unit 3 p. 1-3

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  • What were 2 negative results from explorers travelling to new countries?
    They did not respect the local cultures, which led to war, slavery and conflict. They also introduced European diseases to local people.
  • What was another use for spices?
    Some spices could be used in medicine to relieve diseases.
  • What spices did the Europeans consider to be like treasure?
    Spices such as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves.
  • Explain two common problems for sailing ships.
    They could become becalmed of blown off course by severe storms.
  • What is an expedition?
    A journey undertaken by a group of people with a specific purpose, usually to explore, research, or fight.
  • What were two benefits of explorers travelling further than ever before?
    They discovered new countries and traditions, and it led to the first detailed maps of the world.
  • Why did explorers want to find faster and cheaper sea routes to the East?
    So they could trade spices faster and become rich.
  • When did some of the greatest exploration on Earth take place?
    From the year 982 to the middle 1500s.
  • Why were spices highly valued?
    They made food taste better and kept food from going bad.
  • What is another name for the "Spice Islands"?
    Indonesia.
  • What are masts?
    Long wooden poles that held up a ship's large sails.
  • What does 'becalmed' mean?
    A ship is unable to move through lack of wind.
  • What does 'shipwrecked' mean?
    A ship is destroyed by a storm.
  • Why did countries such as English, Spain, France and Portugal want to go exploring?
    They wanted to buy and bring back spices to the West.
  • What was 'The Age of Discovery'?
    Countries such as English, Spain, France and Portugal wanted to find fast ways to the East.
  • Where were spices grown?
    In India, Sri Lanka, China and the Spice islands.
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